Overview[]
The Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, M16B (abbreviated as M16B MGMC) is an American self-propelled anti-aircraft halftrack developed as a conversion from the M2 Half-Track and M16 MGMC.
The designation M16B is unofficial, yet standardized. Many other conversions where turrets are fitted to alternate chassis use the B suffix to denote a chassis change.
The M16B MGMC mounts the turret from the M16 MGMC on the M2 Half-Track, where it was originally mounted on an M3 Half-Track.
Development[]
A single conversion of an M2 Half-Track to fit the M45D quad-mount was undertaken in 1944 from a trailer-mounted version of the M45D. The conversion was a simple process, which led to over 300 being converted by order of the Chief Ordnance Officer of the First U.S. Army (at the time), Colonel John B. Medaris.
321 conversions were reported built prior to the D-Day landings, however 332 were reported in an after action report.
Service[]
The M16B MGMC complemented the standard M16 MGMC in service throughout Europe. It fought from D-Day until the end of the war, and possibly saw service in Korea alongside other M16s.
16 were to be assigned to each AAA battalion, of which 20 battalions received their units.
Variants[]
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 United States of AmericaLand Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Light Tanks | Tankettes | CTL (1 • 1TB1 • 2 • 3 • 3A • 3M • 3TBD • 4TAC • 4TAY • 6) |
| Standard Light Tanks | M1 (E2 • A1 • A1E1) • M2 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3) • M4 • M5 (A1) • M22 • M24 • T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • T2 (E1 • E2) • T3 • T5 (E1 • E2) • T7 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • T9 (E1) • T13 (E1) • T16 • T21 • T24 (E1) • T37 | |
| Amphibious Light Tanks | LVT(A)-1 • LVT(A)-1/M24 Turret • LVT(A)-4 (early) • LVT(A)-4 (late) • LVT(A)-5 | |
| Flamethrower Light Tanks | M3 Satan • T65 | |
| Medium Tanks | Standard Medium Tanks | M1 • M2 (A1) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • M4 (Hybrid • (105) • (105) HVSS • A1 • A1E9 • A1(76)W • A1(76)W HVSS • A2 • A2E4 • A2(76)W • A2(76)W HVSS • A3 • A3E2 • A3(76)W • A3(76)W HVSS • A3(105) • A3(105) HVSS • A4 • A5 • A6) • M7 • T2 • T3 (E1 • E2) • T4 (E1 • E2) • T5 • T6 • T15 • T20 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T22 (E1 • E2) • T23 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T25 (E1) • T26 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • M26 • M27 • M45 |
| Flamethrower Medium Tanks | M4A3 (Crocodile • POA-CWS-H5 • R3 • R5) | |
| Heavy Tanks | Standard Heavy Tanks | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3) • M3 • M6 (A1 • A2 • A2E1-1) • T14 • T28 • T29 • T30 • T32 • T34 |
| Gun Carriages | SPAA | T19 • M19 (A1) • T52 • T53 (E1) • T65 • T77 (E1) • T77E1 • T85 (E1) |
| SPG | 37mm T42 • 37mm T56 • 47mm M2A1 • 57mm T49 • 57mm T56 • 75mm M3 • 75mm T67 • 76.2mm M5 • 76.2mm M9 • 76.2mm M10 (A1) • 76.2mm M18 • 76.2mm T70 • 76.2mm T35 • 90mm M36 (B1 • B2) • 90mm T53 • 105mm M37 • 105mm T95 • 114.3mm T16 • 155mm M12 • 155mm M40 • 203.2mm T93 | |
| SPH | 75mm Christie • 75mm Holt • 75mm T1 • 75mm T3 • 75mm M8 • 75mm T18 • 75mm T41 • 75mm T47 • T51 • M7 (B1 • B2) • 105mm M37 • 105mm T76 • 105mm T82 • 105mm T88 • 155mm Christie • 155mm M41 • 155mm T64 (E1) • 203.2mm M43 • 240mm T92 | |
| SPM | 81mm T27 • 107mm T1 • 107mm T2 • 107mm T29 • 107mm T38 • 107mm T81 • 155mm T90 | |
| SPRA | M17 • T34 • T39 • T72 • T73 • T76 • T99 • T105 • Sd.Kfz. 251 with T34 Calliope | |
| Utility | APC | T13 AUV |
| Cargo Carrier | T22 (E1) • T23 | |
| Tractor | Allis Chalmers HD10W • Caterpillar D7 • Ford T16 • Heavy Tractor, M1 • High Speed Tractor, M4 • High Speed Tractor, M5 • High Speed Tractor, M29 • International Harvester TD-18 • Light Snow Tractor, T15 • Light Snow Tractor, T24 • Light Tractor, T18 • LVT-1 • LVT-2 • LVT(A)-2 • LVT-3 • LVT-4 | |
| Prime Mover | M33 • M35 | |
| Reconnaissance | T8 (E1 | |
| Recovery & Engineering | M31 (B2 • B3) • T6 (E1) | |
| Utility | M39 • T41 (E1) | |
| Half-Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | AC/SC/other | DHT-5 T14 |
| GMC | T12 • T48 • T54 (E1) • T59 (E1) • T60 (E1) • T68 M3 (A1) • M34 | |
| HMC | T19 • T30 • T38 | |
| CGMC/MGMC | T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T10 (E1) • T58 M2 Half-Track (B-6) • M13 • M14 • M15 (A1) • M16 (A1 • A2 • B) • M17 | |
| MC | T19 • T21 (E1) M4 (A1) • M21 | |
| Utility | Transport | T7 • T16 M2 (A1 • E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • M3 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2) • M5 (A1 • A2) • M9 (A1 • A2) |
| Trucks | T9 (E1) • T15 • T16 • T17 • T18 • T19 | |
| Amphibious Transport | T32 | |
| Utility | Patton's Command Vehicle • T17 Radio Carrier • T18 Instrument Carrier | |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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| Combat Vehicles | Armoured Cars | T17 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T18 M8 |
| Scout Cars | T6 • T7 • T8 • T9 • T10 • T11 (E1 • E2) • T24 • T25 (E1 • E2 • E3) M3 • (A1) | |
| Gun Motor Carriages (GMC) | M6 • T66 • T55 (E1) | |
| Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC) | T69 | |
| Utility | Transport & Towing | M20 |
| Trailers | M15 Trailer | |
| Sources | ||
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| Books | Online | Documents |
| • Halftrack, R.P. Hunnicutt | ||